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Gateway Wetlands

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Elevation, modelled
224 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Johnson’s Mound273 m · 22.0 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 661.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
41.7253, -88.0450
Gateway Wetlands from directly overhead

Gateway Wetlands is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 224 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Falconridge Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.6 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Bolingbrook Park District

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gateway Wetlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundWNW 296°273 m22.0 mi
Mounded LandfillWNW 282°259 m1.8 mi
Mount HoyNW 317°255 m10.1 mi
Players HillNE 54°187 m17.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks: 19
Beaches: 11
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2819:04
June solstice05:1819:4920:31
September equinox06:4018:1518:51
December solstice07:1715:4116:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232637485969737164523929
Precip in2.22.02.43.84.84.44.34.43.43.62.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 6 mi away.

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